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Niger Foils ‘Coup Attempt’ Days Before Presidential Inauguration

Plans by a military unit which tried to seize the presidential palace in Niger's capital Niamey overnight in an attempted coup have been foiled...

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Africa

ICC Upholds Acquittal Of Ivorian Ex-President Gbagbo

The International Criminal Court has upheld the acquittals of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo and former minister Charles Ble Goude on charges of...

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Middle East

U.N. Seeks $10 Billion For Syrians As Humanitarian Needs Rise

The United Nations is urging international donors to pledge up to $10 billion to help Syrians fleeing a decade of civil war in the...

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Asia

Myanmar Protesters Launch ‘Garbage Strike’ Amidst Violence

Myanmar demonstrators are leaving garbage on the main streets and intersections, urging everyone to do the same in protest against the military coup since...

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Media In Africa: Whose Narrative? Whose Story?

Africa is one of the most talked-about continents in the world, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood. For decades, much of the international picture of Africa has been shaped by stories of poverty, conflict, famine, disease and political instability. These realities exist and deserve coverage. But...

When Industry Comes To Your Backyard: Development Or Displacement?

A Special Space.com Feature on the Dangote Refinery Neighbourhood Location: Lekki-Epe Corridor, LagosProgramme: Space.com Imagine waking up one morning to discover that the quiet community you have always called home is becoming one of the country's most important industrial corridors. New roads are being built. Trucks move in and out....

How AI Startup Mantic Beat Human Forecasters and Raised $25 Million

London-based artificial intelligence startup Mantic has raised $25 million after its AI forecasting system outperformed human forecasters in a major prediction competition, highlighting growing investor interest in using artificial intelligence to predict real-world events. Artificial intelligence has already transformed how people write, design, code and search for information....